Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders: Clinical and Research Aspects

Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders: Clinical and Research Aspects
ISBN-10
159259834X
ISBN-13
9781592598342
Category
Medical
Pages
512
Language
English
Published
2007-10-27
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Irene Litvan

Description

A comprehensive review of what is known not only about the cause and treatment of atypical parksonian disorders, but also the issues that clinicians, researchers, patients, and caregivers face in dealing with them. The authors cover the basic science (history, epidemiology, genetics, pathology, nosology, computer modeling, and animal models), detailed clinical and laboratory assessments, and available diagnostic tools, including neuropsychiatric, neurologic, neuropsychologic, speech, electrophysiologic, and imaging evaluations. Current and future therapeutic approaches are also detailed, along with extensive discussions about future research directions.

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